Grey

Easter Dinner

After the Egg Hunt

Egg Coloring

After the putting Grey to bed Saturday night the dying began. This year I thought I would be a cool mom and get the glitter egg dying kit-bad idea. So we ended up getting markers and coloring pics on them. As you can tell, it turned out fun even without the glitter (that doesn't work except on the first two eggs which is why I never buy the fancy kits must remember next year).

Easter Sunday

Baskets

Kids woke up early-like before & to see their spoils.
Grey figured out how to open his eggs-he bit them open.

Not sure that it was a good thing that he knew how to open eggs.

Fortunately the Bunny left little candy-Lucy got eggs filled with PlayDough.

But of course the solid chocolate bunny.

We think Grey had a fun morning.

aaakkkk 30!

Yep that's right I turned 30 on Sunday and it was a rough one. I'm no longer a teenager, or in my 20s, and not matter what anyone says 30 is not the new 20-30 is 30. For months I had been telling Adam and friends that I really wanted a surprise bday party. But as the day loomed closer I decided a weekend of fun and "relaxation" (as in no mommy duties) sounded even better for an old lady like me. So Friday night had a babysitter and Adam took me to a wonderful restaurant. Saturday morning went with Lucy for pedicures, then off for a day of shopping. After shopping 8 great girlfriends and I met up for a 3 hour dinner never once interrupted by any children:) Then off to a night in at a hotel with said 8 friends for a sleepover. We stayed up late talking about boys, eating candy, and hula hooping (see link but y'all must know that I did NOT put that on youtube I have Ruth to thank for that).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E446vx7C2D8&feature=player_embedded

Next morning we woke up at 9:13-yep that is so sleeping in for me had breakfast and came home to have cake with my little family. We all grabbed forks and just dug in. So much fun. The best part? House was clean when I got home and Adam took my overnight bag and unpacked and put away for me.

But today on my bike ride I was thinking about how old I am and how different and NOT so different being old is. Here is what I came up with:
When I was young:
1. LOVED eating candy
2. LOVED having sleepover and staying up all night
3. Loved bike riding
4. Needed my mom
5. Dreaded Father-Daughter talks
6. Wanted to be a Fashion Designer
7. Was healthy, skinny, and had great boobs
8. Was super shy
9. Wanted to be a pop star
10. Never made my bed
Now that I am old:
1. Still LOVE eating candy, plus chocolate and really any other treats and desserts (unfortunately)
2. LOVE having sleepovers but cant make it past 2:13am
3. Love bike riding but have a little boy in a trailer behind me
4. Need my mom-probably even more
5. Still dread those dang Father-Daughter talks
6. Not sure what I want to be when I grow up-other than Mom of course!
7. Not so healthy, not so skinny, and the boobs-lets not even talk about it
8. Not so shy any more-in fact just today was told couldn't believe that I ever was
9. I am a Rock Star on Guitar Hero-oh yeah
10. Make my bed and Lucy's bed every single day:)

I'm sure that there is much more but that is what I came up with and the rest I can't remember (old age has affected my memory).

Easter Brunch

So my brunch and hunt was a success (thanks to friends who all contributed yummy brunch-y foods). I had so much fun and am so grateful to the Larman's for letting me use their house to continue this fun friend tradition. Thanks also to Christine, only contributor to my help request-shame on the rest of you. We had about 20 adults and at least that many children. I hope that everyone had a great time and will join us next year for the 2nd annual Dallas Egg Hunt:)

*Two major disclosures: 1. Grey totally got the whole find an egg put it in your basket and go look for another one. He was truly adorable. 2. I had a special silver egg that had a prize that went with it (coloring books, crayons, play dough etc.) and Lucy is the child that found it. I am so sorry to everyone. It was not my intention for my own child to find the winning egg. Slightly embarrassing, but she wanted it so bad and had been talking about finding the egg for weeks. She was so happy that as her mother I have to be glad that she accomplished her life's goal.

Swimming Lessons!!!!!

Lucy FINALLY put her head under water:) After years of lessons if we found the right teacher (plus I think it helped that her friend Sara L was in the class with her head under the water the whole time during classes) and that there were only a total of 4 girls (private class). She did sooo well. The lessons were every day for two weeks and Lucy improved every single day. She did so well that I have already signed her up for July. I was deathly sick the whole first week of lessons but I made-and it was so worth it! Lucy we are just so proud of you.

Thank you Miss Carol! And thank you Larmans for making us do it:)

Grey Eating Oreos